Many public health officials and organizations have tried to alert the public about the
dangers of obesity. 1 Reports estimate that obesity was responsible for approximately …

The prevalence of severe obesity in the United States has increased dramatically, not only
among adults but also among children. The increase in childhood severe obesity, defined as …

OBESITY HAS BECOME PANDEMIC IN THE UNITED States. Currently, 2 in 3 US adults are
classi-fied as overweight or obese, compared with fewer than 1 in 4 in the early 1960s. 1, 2 …

The obesity epidemic in the United States represents a critical public health issue that has
the potential to incur major healthcare costs because of the substantial risks associated with …

In 2001, the Surgeon General's “Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and
Obesity” 1 identified obesity as a key public health priority for the United States. Obesity …

Over the past 30 years, the prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled for children 2 to 5 years
of age and youth 12 to 19 years of age, and it has quadrupled for children 6 to 11 years old …

In the United States, 2 of 3 adults currently are overweight or obese. 1 The prevalence of
obesity has not changed in recent years, but it is still 3 times greater than in 1980. During the …

Obesity has become the public health issue of the day—and for good reason. The data
outline a dismal picture and a more foreboding future. The prevalence of obesity has …

Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world and its prevalence has been
increasing over several decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that, by …

There is an old Chinese proverb that states “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one
step.” It is time for physicians and health care professionals to embark on the journey to …